Automobile-signal device.



J. I. ALAIIVIO.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL DEVICE.

' APPLICATION FILED Nov.21. 1916.

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' INI/ 52117021 JOSEPH ALA/:fm

.ATIDRNE'K J. J. ALAIMO. AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27. 1916.-

Patend Aug. 20, 1918.

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WJTNESSES: Ma? Wwf/M ATTORNEY Josnrri4 LALAIMO, or san lJosn, cALironmA.

AUTOMOBILE-SIGNAL nnvrcn. l

intenda Second, to provide a hand operated automobile signal device thatcan be seen night or day, from the front or'rear of the automobileshowing that the leading automobile' is either going to turn to theright, or to the left, as the lcase may be.

Third, to provide a hand operated automobile signal device that` willAoperate the front and rear signal thereof at the same time, and denotefrom the front and rear the -direction that the automobile is about ttake. y

A still further object of my invention is generally to improve thisclass of automobile signals so as .to increase their utility, durabilityand eliiciency. FurtherA objects and advantages will appearl in thefollowing description, itrbeing understood that various changes in form,proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to withinthe scope of the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the vinvention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my automobile signal device in place.p

Fig. 2 is a side elevation in part section of the rear portion of myautomobilesignal device showing operating parts thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of front control in part section of the rearportion of my signal device showing operating parts thereof. l

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the rearportion of my signal device.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the operating means of my signal device.

Corresponding and like partsare referred to in the following descriptionand indicated Specification of Letters Patent.

Vin all the views of the drawings by the same reference numbers.

My improved automobile signal `device forming the subject mater of thepresent invention comprises signal arms 1 and 14, said signal arm 1being connected to a support 2 by shaft 2Ev and held in place on saidshaft l22L by nut 3, said support 2 being held in place on the dashboard of an automobile by bolts 2b; signal arms 1 and 14 being operategLby crank handle4connected to signal arm 1T' Connected to signal arm v1is sprocket wheel 5; meshing with sprocket wheel 5 is sprocket chain 6;connecting with said sprocket chain 6, is coupling link 7, coupling link7 connecting with sprocket chain 8, Sprocket chain 8 passing throughguide pipes 9, guide pipes 9 passing under automobile frame and fastened'thereto in any suitable manner. Said sprocket chain 8 connects withcoupling link 10, coupling link 10 connects with sprocket chain 11,sprocket chain 11 engages with sprocket wheel 12, sprocket wheel 12--being fastened to shaft 13, rear signal arm 14 being fastened to theouter end of shaft 13, shaft 13 passing through metal plate 15, and isturnable therein, and held in place by nut 16, metal plate 15 beingfastened to the rear end of an automobile in any suitable manner. Themetal plate 15 has at its lower end a reflector 17, adapted to reflectlight from incandescent lamps 18 to a number plate 19, at the lower endthereof fastened to metal plate l5 by bolts 19a.

Signal 14 has a red glass front 2O containing two small incandescentlamps 2l, adaptedv to lightwhen electric Contact 22 is brought intocontact with electric connection 23 or 24 as the case may be eithe'r tothe right or left.

The operation of my automobile signal device is as follows: When crankhandle 4 is in the normal position and' from there when turned to theleft one-fourth around it brings the signals pointing to the right frontand rear; when crank handle 4 is in i the normal position and from therewhen turned one-fourth around to the right it brings the signalspointing to the left front and rear; after theturn has been made thesignal is brought to its normal position ready to designate the nextturn to be made.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

Patented aug. ao, 191e.

Application led November 27, 1916. Serial No. 133,729.

ln en automobile 'Signal device, emetal rea'e'ctol, e metal plete, seidmetal reeetor being fastened to the lower end of the metal plaie, seidmetal pleite being povdeclwtll openings alnrough lle plate belowsaldreeetor, adaptecl to feeeve bolts therehough 'for fastening' enumber plete theeto; e shaft jouwe-led in ille metal plete above seidreeeto, seid shaft having e sprocket Wheel. ateolleol fhefeto, adaptedto engage e splooleo chain Wheeoy ille sllefrmey be du-meal; e hollowsignal zum, seid hollow signal elem being Secufecl to the shaft, and

turnabletherewltll; a :veel glass front poelfloned m self sagmal arm;sald signal arm hei/'111g means Jlor attaehmg e llghttherein, lotestimony whereof, l ax my sgnef "oue 11e lle oesenee of mo subscribingWitneesee, lus 21st dey oi Novembel, 1915.

l/Vnesses:

C. l?. Lewis? JoHN Wn SULLIVAN.,

